The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-12
CITY MATTERS In GENERAL,
To-Day's Doings.

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UNITED LABOR PARTY-Meeting at Tomlinsol
| TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION :
| Evening.
BASEBALL CLUB-Meeting at Bates House, even
| ing
| LECTURE ON DREsS-Nrs ,Tuer ~ tbo rae;
dence of Mrs. May Wright Sewall No. 343 Nortf
| pennsylvania, afternoon.
HOME FOR FRIENDLESS COLORED CHILDREN
| Meeting at James Truebloods, No. BAT NORTH
| delaware, afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Saints and Sinners.
matinee and evening
ENGLIsH'S OPERA-HoUsE = May Blossom,
matinee and evening.
THE MUSEUM-"An American Princess" after
noon and evening.
In Brief.
| Messrs. Stevenson e Johnston have opened
new dry-goods house at No. 81 East Washing
| ton street.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Martin c. Heishaun and Alice T. Hays, George
Pope and Patien Dunnaway.
The large exhibit OF paintings to be opened
IN April, at Masonic Hall, will be managed by
Mr. Wendell Stanton Howard
The Indiana Auxiliary of the American Nc
All Association will hold its first annual meet.
ing on Monday afternoon at o'clock, at Central
Christian Church.
The members of the Travellers Protective AS.
soclatlon will meet this evening to organize a
L. L. A. post. All commercial travellers are in.
vited to be present.
The managers of the Home for Friendless
Colored Children will meet at James Trueblood's
residence, No BAT North Delaware street. this
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Edna Ray, the seven ear-old daughter of
MRS. Grlnda Ray, No. 81 Elm street, left home
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and had not
been found late last night.
Receiver Hammond. of tho l.. D. G. s. railroad,
was ordered yesterday by Judge Woods to pay
the S63, 600 semi-a annual interest on the first
mortgage bonds due April l.
An open meeting Of branch No. / of the Order
OF the Iron Hall will be held at True Friend
Hall, on the evening of March 81, to observe the
sixth anniversary of the order.
Miss F. E. NJ. Harper superintendent Of re-
iiRlous work among colored people, will deliver
Fark Church, tomorrow night. She will also
nold meetings at the several churches OF colored
people during the coming week.
Over at the postofice they allow letters in
tended for that place alone to 60 astray Yes
terday letter addressed sufficiently plain for
anyone to read 'Aouilla Jones. postmaster Indi l
anapoiis, Ind" got out of bounds and into the
mall OF firm two squares away.
BUILDINGS ERECTED LAST YEAR
Assessor Quill. in arranging the duplicate for
THIS years work, has discovered that during 1886
there were ,l66 buildings erected in the city.
by comparison, the number is found to be the
largest since 1876
FARMHOUSE BURNED.
George Phillips is hucketer, who lives near
Royalton, Boone county. Yesterday he and his
wife brought load of marketing to the city,
ana when returning, near their home, last even
ing, at o'clock, discovered their house on fire.
IL was destroyed with all the contents, infictipe
loss or $bo0. There was no insurance
John W. Perry yesterday received a telegram
from Salem, H., confirming the accidental death
OF his brother Ross, and left at once to arrange
Mayor OF the city, and states that Mr.. Perry
came to his death by falling from a wagon. The
body Will not be brought here for burial
THE IsAAos CASE
The Metropolitan Police Board will meet at
noon to-day to investigate the charges preferred
against Merchant Policeman Isaacs by John
higgins. The charges filed yesterday give a
number OF acts unbecoming an officer. Besides
Mr.. Higgins, the complainant, the witnesses
Will be Patrolman Joyce and the young ladies
over whom the difficulty arose.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION TAXES.
By the provisions of the new law regarding
the taxation of building and loan associations
the only association funds liable for taxation are
those on hand April l. AS nearly all the money
OF the kind In this city is loaned the law will
make quite change in the tax duplicate AS
SCISSOR Quill states that the duplicate, by this
means, will be reduced at least $40, 00O
SMALL LOSSES BY FIRE.
The residence of Charles Aneshansel, No. SIS
Union street, caught fire yesterday afternoon
from defective aue, and was damaged to the
amount of $50 before the flames were extin-
guished
Last evening, at o'clock a still alarm called
the department. to the residence of Thomas Rus
sell, No. 3l9 Missouri street. This fire also came
from defective hue The loss will not exceed
$50.
DIR. HARRIsoNs ATTORNEYS FEES.
G. S. Wesner, of Lebanon. was the attorney
for Dr. Harrison and the other trustees of the
Insane Hospital during the legislative investiga-
ton concerning the management Of that institu-
ton. The trustees considered their defense
that of the State, since Wesner's services were
paid for yesterday by check on the Meridian
National Bank for $3.50. the voucher therefor !.
No. 235. being charged to the hospital expense
fund.
REAL ESTATE SALES.
A. Fl. Schnull yesterday purchased the west
half of the Ovid Butler homestead It has
frontage on Central avenue of 1875 feet, and a.
frontage on Home avenue of 225 feet. Mr.
Schnull intends building there a handsome resi-
dence Charles Dantzer, of Benton county, yes
terday sold his 'Hazelwood farm" at Malott Park
to Leroy Templeton for $16 248 The farm, one of
the finest in the county, is we'll known as it has
hA>v, F~.- L. E.